Articles: prospective-studies.
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Multicenter Study Observational StudyCurrent Use and Impact of Pulmonary Artery Catheters on the Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Treated With an Impella: Findings From the Japan Registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (J-PVAD).
This study aimed to investigate the current use and impact of pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) who underwent Impella support. ⋯ The J-PVAD findings indicated that PAC use did not have a significant impact on the short-term outcomes in CS patients undergoing Impella support. Further prospective studies are required to explore the clinical implications of PAC-guided intensive treatment strategies in these patients.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jun 2024
Multicenter Study Observational StudyAdverse Events of Peripherally Administered Norepinephrine During Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
Perioperative treatment of hypotension by intravenous administration of norepinephrine in a peripheral vein can lead to adverse events, for example, tissue necrosis. However, the incidence and severity of adverse events during perioperative administration are unknown. ⋯ Extravasation of peripherally administrated norepinephrine in the perioperative period occurred at similar rates as in previous studies in critically ill patients. In our setting, where we regularly inspected the infusion site and shifted site in case of swelling or paleness of skin, we observed no case of severe adverse events. Given that severe adverse events were absent, the potential benefit of this preventive approach requires confirmation in a larger population.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: The Alliance A011502 Randomized Trial.
Observational studies of survivors of breast cancer and prospective trials of aspirin for cardiovascular disease suggest improved breast cancer survival among aspirin users, but prospective studies of aspirin to prevent breast cancer recurrence are lacking. ⋯ Among participants with high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer, daily aspirin therapy did not improve risk of breast cancer recurrence or survival in early follow-up. Despite its promise and wide availability, aspirin should not be recommended as an adjuvant breast cancer treatment.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2024
Multicenter Study Observational StudyShort anesthesia without intravenous fluid therapy in children: Results of a prospective non-interventional multicenter observational study.
The German guidelines recommend that intravenous fluid therapy should not be mandatorily performed in children with short fasting times undergoing short anesthesia, but there is a lack of clinical studies including a large number of pediatric patients. Therefore, we performed a prospective non-interventional multicenter observational study to evaluate the perioperative hemodynamic and metabolic stability of children undergoing short anesthesia without intravenous fluid therapy. ⋯ Our study supported the German guidelines recommendation that perioperative intravenous fluid therapy is not mandatory in children beyond the neonatal period with short pre- and postoperative fasting times undergoing short anesthesia (<1 h).
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Chronic postsurgical pain: A European survey.
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a clinical problem, and large prospective studies are needed to determine its incidence, characteristics, and risk factors. ⋯ Unfortunately, our findings do not offer a new CPSP predictive score. However, we present reliable new data on the incidence, characteristics, and consequences of CPSP from a large European survey. Interesting new data on the time course of CPSP, its neuropathic pain component, and CPSP after endometriosis surgery generate new hypotheses but need to be confirmed by further research.